GRE Word List

EMETIC

an agent that induces vomiting

The meaning of the word emetic is an agent that induces vomiting.

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WordMeaning
subjectiveof, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as
stigmaa mark of shame or discredit : stain
aggregateformed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective
blighta disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers)
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
responsivenessgiving response : constituting a response : answering
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase
narrativesomething that is narrated : story
icona person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)